Zeboiim — the meaning of the Hebrew name צְבֹאִים

צְבֹאִים

Tsᵉbôʼîym · pronounced tseb-o-eem' · Strong's H6636 · a place · also spelled Zeboim

Zeboiim means gazelles.

Built from

צְבִי tsᵉbîy (plural of, H6643) — splendor (as conspicuous) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (more correctly) צְבִיִּים; or צְבִיִּם; plural of H6643; gazelles; Tseboim or Tsebijim, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 10:19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zeboiim

5 occurrences in 5 verses — Genesis, Deuteronomy, Hosea

Gen 10:19Gen 14:2Gen 14:8Deut 29:22Hos 11:8

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